Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-29
The Discharged Manager Of
the Hotel Del Monte
on Trial.
Audacious Train Robbery
on the Southern Pa
ciflc Railroad.
Two Pioneers, Printer Bevins
and Judge Mott, Die in
San Francisco.
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Traal 81 the late msael MANAGER.
I MoNTxzKx, April H. The preliminary
examination Of =. T. II. Simmons, the
laie manager Of the Hotel Del Monte,
on the charge Of arson In having ssi flre
10 said hotel. began here today, The
ball where the trial vas held vas
crowded With spectators. r. @. OleaFy.
counsel for the defendant. filed q petl-
ton for continuance till tomorrow. The
AFFIDAVIT eied with the petitica states
that the defendant vas informed that
Justice Westfall, before whom the ex-
animation had been set, said on the
night Of the dre 20 two RentlemeA. that
Simmons and his friends bad conapired
10 burn the hotel. TIE petition AYERS
that By reason Of The aforesaid facts,
Justice Westfall is not qaalined to con-
duct an examination. The continuance
vas ssked 70 allow time 10 obtain the
Afidavits ef @. Wadham and W. b
Laird, the persena whom Justice West
fall Ia alleged 10 have made the state
ment regarding Simmons. TIE CouFt
| refused 70 grant the oontinuance.
F.6. D0uty, Manager Of The Paciac
Improvement Company, by whom the
hotel vas owned, vas the nrst witness.
| His testimony consisted mainly Of the
terms under which simmons vas en-
| ployed at the hotsl. In the ercss- exam
nation be stated that Simmons vas re-
moved because SchoenWald was pre-
ferred. Simmons bad always performed
bis duties faithfully, but could not say
that the guests were satisfied with him.
@. Williams, the bookkeepeF, stated
that Simmons ordered him not ts strike
Q balance every day ~ Ras his custom.
bat 10 carry entries along In pencil for
. whole month before striking balance
In ink. he gave as q reason, that cor
rection could be made II errors occurred.
The witness thought this mode Of book
keeping improper.
Addie h. Allen. an employe of the
hotel, stated that on the night Of the firs
she asked Simmons where be was wheu
he fire broke out. He answered that be
vas visiting in the rooms Of Mrs. Beoht,
with others when the bell boy came to
the dsor and announced that be smelled
smoke, and that be vent TO ind the
source Of it. She further testified that
her conversation with simmons took
place an hour and half after the IRE
bad started.
IA. Oloueh, room clerk Of the hotel,
testified that en- the day after the hre,
IN conversation With simmons. be Fe
marked 10 the latter. that 10 was strange
that the flre broke out on that paEticR-
lsr night, and added that II vas said
that Simmons would prove that be scent
the evening before with Captain Van
dergrift's family. end that the Captain,
on his leaving said 10 him; "If anyone
accuses you Of this crime. viii furnish
moaey TO prosecute him for libel"
Adjournment until tomorrow.
MoNrnREx (Oal.), April 28.-The pre-
iiminaFy examination Of simmons,
charged With having burned the Hotel
Del Norte. vas resumed this morning.
Miss Bscht testified that simmons ieft
her Foom on the night Of the hre at
1870 O'Clock. and that no bell boy came
there 10 tell simmons that be smelled
smoke.
GA. Bsrthsles. bell boy ct the hotel.
testified that at l0.t0 p. m, on the night
Of the drs, be saU simmons coming
from the passage leading from the din
ing room 20 the lobby. Shortly after
that be smelled smoke, which appeared
10 be coming from the dining F0om. he
immediately aroused Schoenwala, and
informed him that the hotsl Was on
Are.
Auaaeleus TPaIn RebbeFy.
SAN fRAHcIsoo, ApFil &.-One OF the
most aadaeious. desperate and auceess-
faI train FobbeFies ever reoorded oo-
cured yesterday on the vest bound
overland on the Southern Paoihe Rail
road near Tues u, Arizona. A special
dispatch 10 the Eusaiaa BUiistfa this
| afternoon from 1uoseo, gives the de-
| taila Of the affair AZ fellows:
The western bound express dus heFe
at 1870 last evening vas stopped a. Pa
/ paRo station. IS miles east OF here,
about $50 O'Clock. The numhaF OF men
| engaged in the robbery Is variousiy es-
/ tinated at from ave te eight. Dol.
Harper, the engineer, when approaching
PapaQo side station vas aigBaled BY 9
red lantern 10 stop. He slowed deWn
and as be approached the light be notie-
ed obstructions on the track 90 placed
that in case be failed 10 stop the engine
vould spFead the track and defaii
ltaslf. Immsdiataly on stopping dozen
or more shots Were dred into the ex.
preas car and man With q pistol 10
each hand boarded the locomotive and
commanded HaEpeF 70 get down. The
other robbers had In the meantime been
trying 70 open the express ear. Failing
ts Get q open they placed stick OF
giant powder under is and compelled
Harper 70 light the fuse attached. Ibis
be was Obliged TO do bat 10 svoid bsing
blown up tue messenger opened TIE car
and The robbers took possession AfteF
sxtingHishine The fuse.
They then took charge OF the car.
and u1eoapled she engine. baggage and
express car fEom the remainder Of tbs
train. They made Harper get on 70 the
engine and pull ahead tvo lengths Tits
being done Harper vas again pot On
and the robbers took charge OF the en-
CINE and pulled six miles toward Tue.
500. Hare they killed the enRine and
Isft Il. Daring the ran the robbers
went shroa0h tha nail and express
ears. bat did not get msrs than
5000. They get tvo peesaRes OF raj.
roaA monsy, ons Of el2l0 and one OF
AGO. and they also took two paskages
of postage sfsmps going 10 ths pss'-
offies e San Rrancise8. IL 10 FepnFtsd
that ths express msEseageg threw e3500
in cold into The stove, and % saved it
from the robbers. Nothing was knOwn
here Of The sfAr until past midnight,
whsu q telegram vas recsiveo from
Pantano, q brAkemAh having wAlks5
back eight miles 20 thai place.
| A special wss seBt down and the train
was br0aght In 81 O'Clock this maEn-
ing. None Of the passengers we're mn
lested. Some Of the passengers knsS
nothine Of tie trouble until after their
arrival here. Undss Shera Shibeli vas
early 81 the aoeue Of troaoie. bat e01ld
discover nothing that vsasd LEAD 20
IDENTITY ths r0boers. Ten tFsilers IN
dsf ID pnty Sheriff n. y. HhaW have
lsft for ths sosDe Of the ROBBERY. he
robbers afs believed % Be- discharged
railroad smplSyes. althOuRh they con
palIed EnQfneeE Harpsg 70 saOw thsm
how - handle the ioeomstive. II - b
lisved by thsiR actions In handling the
train that they vsrs p@rfeetiy familiar
With s1eh woFk-
fmued tsiy apon the Fsesipt % ths
; nsws e ths OF . os the Sou.beru 2 =
eiAa Company 70 tbs eity, A n Isuns,
6ansEAi Mara -, issued The foii0wire
oirsaisR. With osdsrs 70 the CoupaDy' 4
sannts 70 post Il IN oo1spisuoas phases
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